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Famous do-it-yourselfers Kevin O'Connor (left) and Norm Abram of This Old House offer digital television how-to guidance and tips to ensure that viewers across America are prepared to successfully make the switch to digital television in their homes before the analog shutoff in February 2009.

Get Ready for Digital TV

Featuring how-to guidance and tips to ensure that viewers are prepared to make the switch to digital television before the analog shutoff in February 2009.

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The Story of India - Sixty years after India secured independence, Michael Wood sets out on an epic journey "over 10,000 years and 10,000 miles" to uncover the fabulous sights and sounds, the dazzling achievements and the dramatic history of an ancient, prosperous and influential civilization. Pictured: Michael Wood looking out over Varanasi waterfront.

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Michael Wood takes viewers to India in the days of the Roman Empire, when the spice trade opened India to the world.

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